Sergio Rueda, University of Waterloo

Research

Brain Health Cannabis Cognitive Functionning Marijuana Population Health

Latest funding

Population-based cohort studies of cannabis use: scaling novel measures of cannabis consumption to examine health risks and brain health.
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$2,378,625

All 1 grants and awards

Population-based cohort studies of cannabis use: scaling novel measures of cannabis consumption to examine health risks and brain health.

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Team Grant: The Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium

Principal investigators: Hammond, David G; Freeman, Tom; Rueda, Sergio

Keywords: Brain Health; Cannabis; Cognitive Functionning; Marijuana; Population Health

$2,378,625

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Brain Health Dear Professor Rueda, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on brain health connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Population-based cohort studies of cannabis use: scaling novel measures of cannabis consumption to examine health risks and brain health." (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]